LT yearbook students win national recognition

Members of the Lyons Township High School Tabulae yearbook staff recently attended the annual spring convention of the National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association in Anaheim, California. The convention allows for the TAB yearbook to be judged and critiqued on-site by expert adjudicators. Students had the opportunity to attend seminars hosted by journalism professionals: as well as participate in individual write-off competitions. The students competed in writing, photography and design contests.

Nearly 1,200 students participated in the write-off competitions. LT’s convention contest results are below:

Sofia Menna, Junior (LaGrange) - Excellent Award: First-Year Photo

Kerry Conneely, Junior (LaGrange) - Honorable Mention: Sports Writing

Isabelle Reynolds, Junior (LaGrange) - Honorable Mention: Newswriting

Isabella Smith, Junior (Western Springs) - Honorable Mention: Feature Writing

Kathryn Madigan, Senior (Western Springs) - Honorable Mention: Yearbook Cover/Endsheet

Emily O’Donnell, Senior (Western Springs) - Honorable Mention: Yearbook Layout- Inside Pages

Emma Parzyck, Senior (LaGrange) - Honorable Mention: Graphic Design- Infographics

Brie Voetberg, Senior (LaGrange Park) - Honorable Mention: Literary Magazine- Layout